Group Accounting Manager

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At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business.
The Role
Our Purpose 
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

The Group Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring that Xero’s financial information is of the highest standard and prepared in a timely manner. The incumbent will lead a team of accountants owning month end close. You will enjoy implementing new processes or ways of working that create efficiencies, and will have a great eye for detail. Reporting into the Head of Group Accounting, you will build strong relationships throughout the business and become a trusted advisor to the business.

What you'll do

  • Manage and develop a team of accountants that run the month end close process
  • Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement through implementation of systems, policies and procedures particularly as it relates to Xero’s month end close and financial reporting
  • Analyse financial performance and results, supporting and leading your team to deliver accurate financial information
  • Be a key conduit between the financial accounting team and the wider finance team, supporting the FP&A and Tax teams to ensure they have the data needed to be able to deliver insights to the business
  • Ensure that financial information conforms to the high standards, and is produced within the tight timeframes required
  • Provide advice on the technical and financial implications and consequences of business decisions
  • Work closely with the accounts payable, billing and treasury teams to ensure inputs into the month end close process are accurate and managed efficiently, work cross functionally on projects with these teams to ensure any changes to their areas are factored into month end close as necessaryParticipate in significant corporate or company-wide finance projects and initiatives as directed by the EGM - Accounting and Head of Group Accounting

What you'll bring with you

  • 7+ years’ experience in finance roles, either in a large corporate or big 4 accounting firm
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles, standards and processes
  • Appropriate qualification, for example CA or equivalent
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Problem solving skills and proven ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
  • Strong planning, organisational and self management skills
  • A genuine team player who works collaboratively with and contributes to the function of a high performing team
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills in both formal and informal settings

Why Xero? 
Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

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The Company
HQ: Wellington
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.

Why Work With Us

Xero is a human-centric organization where you’ll have a tangible impact on the success of small businesses and their communities, globally. Our team of energised, forward-thinkers work to make life better for our customers and each other every day. We’re also always committed to supporting you with a flexible environment.

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